South Side Chicago Blues Guitar Style
Intermediate
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Specialty & Technique Guitar Classes
Go beyond the basics and learn the nuts and bolts of music.
If you can already play guitar, now it's time to get into the groove. With the guidance of our expert teaching artists, expand your skills and repertoire to open the wide world of guitar beyond the basics.
For intermediate players and beyond, open to students who have completed the Guitar 2 level and above. (If you're not sure where your skills fit in, visit our placement quiz.)
We suggest all guitar students consider starting with Guitar Fingerboard Theory, if you want to work on lead guitar or eventually write your own songs. It's a great primer into a wider world of musicianship.
Walking Bass Groove Lab
Intermediate
Monday with Harlan Terson
60 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $152 ($142 members)
An hour long lab to make you “badder”
Extended Play: Guitar
Intermediate
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday with Mary Peterson, Chris Winters, Elaine Moore, Jason McInnes or Chris Corsale
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Make a long term commitment to improving your guitar playing skills
Guitar 4ever with Holstein
Advanced
Saturday with Ed Holstein
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
The one and only legendary folk icon, Ed Holstein holds court for acoustic guitarists.
Guitar and Vocal Studio
Intermediate
Tuesday or Wednesday with Elaine Moore
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Grab that guitar and sing and play with others.
RPA Ensemble aka Dawson's Guitar 4Ever
Advanced
Thursday with Steve Dawson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
A group of 4ever students under Dawson's leadership
Introduction to Jazz Guitar
Intermediate
Wednesday with Tony do Rosario
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
No matter what genre of music you play, this class will take your playing to a whole other level.
Basics of Electric Chicago Blues Guitar
Intermediate
Monday with Steve Hutchins
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Learn lead and comping techniques of the major players of the Chicago blues style.
Guitar Fingerboard Theory
Intermediate
Monday, Tuesday, Friday or Sunday with Chris Winters, Dan Fulkerson, Randy Morris or Steve Levitt
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
This class is highly recommended for all guitar students. Make it a point to enroll at some point in your musical journey.
Lead Guitar Basics
Intermediate
This and other musicianship classes are offered in rotation thru the year. If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Rhythm Guitar
Intermediate
Monday with Dan Fulkerson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Focus on one of the most essential elements of playing guitar and music itself.
Essential Blues-Rock Electric Guitar Skills
Intermediate
Sunday with Chris Winters
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Expand techniques and your personal riff artillery within the framework of songs and progressions in the blues/rock idiom.
Essential Blues-Rock Electric Guitar Repertoire
Advanced
Sunday with Chris Winters
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
An ongoing class which develops repertoire in the blues/rock genre.
Acoustic Slide Guitar 1
Intermediate
Sunday with Donna Herula
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Add a new dimension to your acoustic guitar playing
Acoustic Slide Guitar 2
Intermediate
Sunday with Donna Herula
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Continue to add emotion and feel to your slide guitar playing
Blues Guitar Basics 1
Beginner
This and other musicianship classes are offered in rotation through the year. If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Blues Guitar Basics 2
Intermediate
This and other musicianship classes are offered in rotation thru the year. If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Classical Guitar Basic Repertoire
Intermediate
Monday with Jacob Sweet
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Fun easy pieces to add pizzazz to your style.
Fingerpicking Skills
Intermediate
Monday with Alvin McGovern
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Put down your plectrum and let's work with both hands.
Fingerpicking Repertoire
Intermediate
Thursday or Saturday with Randy Morris
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Your fingers can be trained to be an orchestra - a band in the hand.
Fingerstyle Repertoire
Intermediate
Thursday with Randy Morris
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Develop a songbag of solo accompaniments and instrumentals in a variety of styles.
Jazz Guitar 1
Intermediate
Saturday with Tony do Rosario
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Take your time to absorb the fundamentals of jazz guitar.
Jazz Guitar 2
Advanced
Saturday with Tony do Rosario
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Build your repertoire from session to session.
Pop Guitar Techniques and Arrangements
Intermediate
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Electric Guitar Styles Overdrive
Intermediate
Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday with Dan Fulkerson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Enhancement medication for the electric guitarist.
Hard Rock Acoustic
Intermediate
Thursday with Dan Fulkerson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
All the licks, all the tricks - but with minimal hearing loss.
Flatpicking 1 - Rhythm
Intermediate
Tuesday with Chris Walz
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Get a grip on your pick and work your rhythm chops.
Flatpicking 2 - Technique
Intermediate
This class alternates with Flatpicking 1 If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Acoustic Blues Guitar Repertoire
Intermediate
Saturday with Paul Kaye
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Continue working on the music of great traditional blues artists.
Blues Fingerstyle 1
Beginner
Monday with Chris Walz
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
You'll get a taste of the Blues with Blind Boy Fuller, Tommy Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, and others.
Blues Fingerstyle 2
Intermediate
This class alternates every session with Blues Fingerstyle 1. Mark your calendar and be sure to sign up next session.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Blues Fingerstyle 3: Decades of Acoustic Blues
Advanced
Monday with Chris Walz
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Explore different aspects of Acoustic Blues a different decade each session.
Introduction To Flamenco Guitar
Beginner
This class is offered on a rotating basis with level 1.
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Flamenco Guitar 1 Skills
Beginner
This class is offered on a rotating basis. If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Flamenco Guitar 2 Repertoire
Intermediate
Wednesday with Mehran Jalili
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Develop a strong repertoire in this exciting musical idiom.
Advancing Guitar: Licks and Tricks
Intermediate
Tuesday with John Mead
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Learn approaches to the fingerboard designed to improve your playing
Beatles Fingerstyle Guitar
Intermediate
Monday with Michael Miles
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Let your fingers become the Fab Four
Billy Joel Songbook for Guitar
IntermediateNew!
Tuesday with Chris Corsale
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
The piano man on guitar…start your own fire
Electric Blues Guitar: Texas Style
Intermediate
This and other musicianship classes are offered in rotation thru the year. If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Finger Picking Blues and Rag Guitar in Open Tunings w/ Mary Flower
WorkshopIntermediateNew!
Sunday with Mary Flower
120 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $35 ($33 members)
Come be inspired and enlightened by a true blues master and brilliant teacher.
Going Electric: Part 1 Turn It Up
Intermediate
Saturday with Charles Kim
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Learn the ins and outs of Electric Guitar.
Going Electric: Part 2 Pedals and The Electronic Guitarist
Intermediate
This class alternates with Part 1
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Guitar Study Hall
Open to All
Monday or Wednesday with Steve Levitt
60 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $0 ($0 members)
A free Q & A with one of the school's renown guitar gurus. COME BY AND WE'LL HELP PLACE YOU IN THE PROGRAM
Heroes of Flatpicking
IntermediateNew!
Tuesday with Chris Walz
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Learn to make your pick dance on the strings.
Improvising Blues for the Solo Acoustic Player
WorkshopIntermediateNew!
Thursday with John Shain
90 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $25 ($24 members)
Break new ground with this award winning guitarist.
Jazz Guitar 4ever
Advanced
Wednesday with Tony do Rosario
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Louisiana Blues Guitar
Intermediate
Thursday with Steve Hutchins
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
The music of Snooks Eaglin, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and Tab Benoit.
The Chemistry of Chords
IntermediateNew!
Wednesday with Steve Levitt
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $202 ($192 members)
Grab your guitar put on your lab coat and let's investigate harmony.
Private Lesson Options
Our private lessons like our group classes run in 8-week sessions, however, you can begin private lessons during any week in the session. Please call our customer service folks at 773.728.6000 to register as private lesson availability is based upon individual teacher schedules.
Lessons are scheduled weekly, for 30, 45 or 60 minutes, and are available every day of the week at our Lincoln Square and Lincoln Park locations. Our experienced and professional faculty will work with you to develop an individualized program that helps you achieve your musical goals.
Stop in at either location or call the front desk at 773.728.6000 to register.
8-week Session Prices
$288 for 30 minutes ($278 for members)
$416 for 45 minutes ($401 for members)
$536 for 60 minutes ($516 for members)
Session & Registration Dates
8-week lessons: 03/04/2019 – 04/28/2019
Monday 01/28/19: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 02/11/19: Transfer registration
Wednesday 02/13/19: Open registration
8-week lessons: 04/29/2019 – 06/23/2019
Monday 03/25/19: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 04/08/19: Transfer registration
Wednesday 04/10/19: Open registration
8-week lessons: 06/24/2019 – 08/18/2019
Monday 05/20/19: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 06/03/19: Transfer registration
Wednesday 06/05/19: Open registration
Teachers
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